Associate Staff Engineer

Company Description

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (15000+ experts across 26 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

Job Description

• Lead the assessment, scoping, estimation and implementation of projects ranging from medium to complex requirements, breaking down development tasks, identifying dependencies/technical risks and execution.
• Lead site migration projects to WordPress from planning, risk assessment and execution.
• Architect WordPress theme frameworks, WordPress website redesigns, and other custom WordPress work.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, analyze needs, and define project objectives.
• Develop custom themes and plugins to extend WordPress functionality based on business requirements.
• Ensure website is optimized in terms of speed and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior developers.
• Implement security best practices to protect websites from vulnerabilities and threats.
• Stay updated on the latest WordPress trends, tools, and technologies, and propose innovative solutions to enhance our web development processes.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, ensuring seamless website operation across different browsers and devices.
• Perform website maintenance tasks, including updates, backups, and optimization.
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and clients as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing WordPress Sites
• Experience with WordPress as a CMS, with expertise in developing custom themes
• Experience with site migrations to WordPress from other platforms like Wix, Drupal, Joomla, Squarespace, Shopify
• Extensive experience with WordPress WooCommerce
• Experience with SEO implementation
• Experience with building WordPress LMS sites
• Experience with site deployments to Hosting Platforms or Managed WordPress Platforms. Experience with Wordpress.com is a plus.
• Proficient in PHP (PHP framework knowledge is a plus)
• Proficient in MySQL
• Excellent front-end skills (HTML, JS, CSS, Bootstrap)
• Able to convert designs (from Adobe PS, Adobe XD, Figma) to responsive templates
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experienced in interacting with offshore clients
• Can manage time across multiple projects and tasks in a deadline-driven team environment
• Amenable to Monday - Friday; 9:00 am – 6:00 pm working schedule